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The 42 Pound Head
It’s not unheard of to have clients walk into your office sporting a 12-pound head that has migrated three inches forward off their shoulders. You are aware prior to palpation that their cervical extensors (semispinalis, splenii, longissimus and upper traps) are in a losing battle, attempting to isometrically restrain 42 pounds against the unrelenting force of gravity.